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Post by fuzion on Jan 1, 2015 11:01:07 GMT -5
What's your twitch channel called, Job?
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Post by jwfickett on Jan 1, 2015 11:08:58 GMT -5
What's your twitch channel called, Job?
JWFICKETT1
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Post by jwfickett on Jan 1, 2015 21:25:12 GMT -5
All things are a go for tomorrow at 9:30 am Eastern (US)
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Post by Crazycanuck1985 on Jan 1, 2015 22:32:41 GMT -5
A bit too early for me being out west, I'll definitely be checking out the Youtube videos once they come up!
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Post by jwfickett on Jan 2, 2015 9:13:22 GMT -5
I'm about to go live at twitch.tv/jwfickett1
First, I'm playing clv's Augusta and then I'll be working in the GNCD until about 1:30 or so. Feel free to stop by!
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Post by nsrichardson79 on Jan 2, 2015 11:06:55 GMT -5
Just have to say fantastic and I've only watched 5 minutes. Everybody take a look!
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Post by pingzing on Jan 2, 2015 22:08:56 GMT -5
hi mate
watched the video 3 hrs and want to say thank you very much for your time and sharing your thought process with us
picked up good tips along the way, so very happy about that and cant thank you enough for helping everyone and sharing your skills.
look forward to more videos when you get the time , just tell your fiance No, i am spending more time with tgc and my friends. ( see what reaction you get )
hey couple things i would like you to share with us when you get the time
Bunker Shaping- which brushes ,depth and sizes
blending of rough, heavy rough
Important one here -- Hole yardages -- off the tee - and second approach shots . etc , eg dog leg design shaping them , placing bunkers near doglegs and shorter clubs off the which i like eg-- using 3w, 5w and irons off the tee, should be more of that
more on green contouring and shapes and sizes
elevations too, big area this topic to cover
planting -- Trees, plants, bushes - the sizes eg- smaller at front, larger to rear
more on f-way shaping
i know you said you have more videos coming, so wanted to just see if you are including the above
thanks mate stephen down under
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Post by SAM on Jan 3, 2015 6:39:59 GMT -5
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Post by jtrippuk on Jan 3, 2015 6:46:17 GMT -5
Wont play on my tablet from twitch. Don't know what wrong
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Post by SAM on Jan 3, 2015 6:53:13 GMT -5
Wont play on my tablet from twitch. Don't know what wrong Channel is "offline" at present.... Twitch is for live streaming. I have watched recorded broadcasts on there but not sure how the originators re-stream them. We have to wait for Youtube uploads now. |
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Post by jtrippuk on Jan 3, 2015 7:20:04 GMT -5
Wont play on my tablet from twitch. Don't know what wrong Channel is "offline" at present.... Twitch is for live streaming. I have watched recorded broadcasts on there but not sure how the originators re-stream them. We have to wait for Youtube uploads now. It plays on my netbook, with the archive link, but netbook is so underpowered it stutters away like a steam train |
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Post by SAM on Jan 3, 2015 7:38:15 GMT -5
OK! You can watch previous broadcasts if you go to the up loaders profile page (link >>>)
From there click on "Past Broadcasts"
Sorry for any confusion or if your device isn't powerful enough.
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reebdoog
TGCT Design Competition Directors
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TGCT Name: Brian Jeffords
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Post by reebdoog on Jan 3, 2015 10:59:15 GMT -5
Job, So I'm about an hour and 20 minutes into your recording and there are a couple of things I want to mention just because I don't see anyone else doing it and I do it all the time. 1) Circle brush. This brush is the best. You can use NOTHING but the circle brush and still come away with straight edges, gentle curves...anything you want. The edge is slightly soft but not overly so which is really great. You should try it sometime. all of the time you spend trying to get the lines to match up for gentle curves? Yeah...you can totally skip that. Grab the circle brush and lay down a few and your lines will match up just fine. 2) Playtesting is not just about how the hole plays but how the hole looks from a player perspective. In other words there is no way I could ever layout an entire hole without playing it throughout the process. That's because the visuals are just as important as how it plays. 3) Follow up to number 2 - don't just jam out with heavy rough right away. Seriously. Play the hole. See what areas should be left as that yellowish brown color. When you're playing the hole color contrast is a BIG deal. I think there were several areas of this hole that would have been better served to have been left with a natural look but we'll never know because it wasn't played early. 4) natural green locations are the best. I do the same thing but usually only a hole or two at a time. That because as I'm designing one hole I'll be looking for locations that I can SEE from the player's perspective that would be a good place for a green. Like...if I'm on the fairway of number one and I can see a neat little spot for a green that would be visible from this shot I'll go pop it down so I remember to get a hole over there. There's more stuff but just chiming in as we can all use other people's techniques to make ourselves better.  I'm going to finish watching. I may do one of these simply because there are a number of things I've been doing differently than pretty much ANYONE else I've watched so far. |
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Post by jwfickett on Jan 3, 2015 11:27:45 GMT -5
All good stuff, Reeb. Like I said, everyone does it differently, so people can take the stuff the like and leave the stuff they dont. The more designers giving tips, the better.
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reebdoog
TGCT Design Competition Directors
Posts: 2,742
TGCT Name: Brian Jeffords
Tour: CC-Pro
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Post by reebdoog on Jan 3, 2015 12:24:37 GMT -5
multi plant tool - one thing for guys to remember, you can do the multiple rapid button presses WITH the multi plant as well.
I'd also mention that it does have random rotation but the size is the issue. So...do your multiplant then go back and throw in some tall and short grasses in certain areas. Saves time and still gives you a pretty freaking cool look.
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I'm going to finish watching. I may do one of these simply because there are a number of things I've been doing differently than pretty much ANYONE else I've watched so far. 